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Half of Your R&D Is Wasted – But Which Half and on What? (.pdf)

For most companies, the sources of R&D waste are due to deficiencies in the way R&D operations relate to the market-not to how R&D groups work internally. This article outlines six areas of waste and how to address them. It demonstrates that the responsibility for getting more out of R&D goes beyond R&D itself and significantly involves Marketing Departments. The alignment of the two groups … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Jean-Philippe Deschamps | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subject: Operations

Moving from Blame to Accountability (.pdf)

When something goes wrong in an organization, the first question that is often posed is, “Whose fault is it?”

Blaming seems to be a natural reflex in many organizations. Even those individuals who wish to learn from mistakes fall into naming culprits. Once we figure out who’s at fault, we then try to find out what is wrong with the supposed offenders. Only when we … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Marilyn Paul | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Developing Great Leaders

Mr. Yoshio Ishizaka, former President and CEO of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., and now Senior Managing Director at Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan shares his views on the importance of developing global leadership talent. Specifically, he offers eight rules to find and groom a great global business leaders.

Content: Article | Authors: Douglas A. Ready, Yoshio Ishizaka | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: Leadership, People

Contingent Capitalism: Planning and Decision Making in Emerging Markets

Emerging markets offer huge opportunities – for success and failure alike. Arthur D. Little takes a closer look at the underlying forces. One of the main results: companies that want to succeed must be prepared to change their strategies quickly. But, how can they do it?

Content: Article | Authors: Bernardo S. Sichel, Karim Taga, Mark Dougan | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: International, Strategy

Back to Basics (.pdf)

Arthur D. Little studied six companies with excellent performance “that are – at least to the outsider – in unglamorous business sectors, relatively unknown to the consumer, and downstream in the food chain of huge and highly competitive industries such as automotive, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals.” The companies are global leaders in their sectors, with annual sales between $1 and 4 billion. They are from … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Herman Vantrappen, Yusuke Harada | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: Best Practices, Management

Bringing Corporate Responsibility Down to Earth

Globalization is a fact. Most people, though, still live on a regional basis. Globally operating companies who want to succeed must consider the regional preconditions that they operate under. This article shows how large corporations can set up reliable performance measures at a project level.

Content: Article | Authors: Hubertus M. Mühlhäuser, Justin Keeble, Richard Eagar | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

Partnering: The Rules of the Game (.pdf)

Partnering has emerged as a viable alternative to mergers and acquisitions. But what are the rules of the game and how to play it? This article offers some answers about when partnering offers more chances than mergers and acquisitions.

Content: Article | Authors: Hiroshi Shimizu, Stefan Odenthal, Thomas Manning | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subject: Strategy

Richard F. Teerlink

Richard F. Teerlink, a CPA by education and training, has served as an auditor, controller, strategic planner, plant manager, and vice president. His greatest success is the turnaround of Harley-Davidson. He joined the company in August 1981, two months after the management buyout, as Chief Financial Officer. In 1982 Teerlink was elected to the Board of Directors. He was one of the driving forces behind … [ Read more ]

Content: Thought Leader | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subject: Management | Industry: Automotive

Encouraging Enrollment: Personal Stories for Change

Bill Howes, CEO of Inland Paperboard and Packaging, believes that, given the right environment, ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things – even in a stubbornly cyclical industry. He’s on his way to achieving this vision – and it all began with a story.

Content: Article | Authors: Michael Shanahan, Steven Ober | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: Best Practices, Change Management

Global R&D: Reaping the Benefits

When it comes to globalizing R&D operations there is no one “right” model. But companies across a spectrum of industries are realizing significant advantages through global R&D by using a variety of structures, processes, and methods of aligning resources. Here’s how some of those companies are doing it.

Content: Article | Authors: A. Iason Onassis, Ahmed Benabadji, Ashok B. Boghani, Cees L.A. Bijl, Steve Bone | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: International, Organizational Behavior

Industry Outlook Report: New Paradigms for the Auto Industry Beyond 2000

“The automotive industry will ride a wave of dramatic change over the next decade as new technologies emerge, markets stagnate in developed countries and grow in emerging countries, buying patterns change, and customers become ever more demanding. The industry will respond to a wide range of political, social, and economic issues: How quickly will Eastern Europe and China develop? Which trade barriers will rise or … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Holger Karsten, Martin Mitteldorf, Wolfgang Bernhaft | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subject: Industry Specific | Industry: Automotive

The Chemicals Industry in 2010

The global chemicals industry provides a steady stream of new products and innovative technologies, enhancing quality of life and helping sustain scarce resources. On average, however, industry participants have failed to deliver the financial performance that today’s capital markets expect, suggesting the need to change the way they operate. Other fundamental driving forces – including social/environmental, macroeconomic/political, market dynamics, and technical developments – are adding … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: David Hurwitz, Gordon Nechvatal | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subject: Industry Specific | Industry: Chemicals